Job Vacancies Ipas, June 2012

Job Vacancies Ipas
Position: Sr. Health Systems Associate
Location:  Asia, Chapel Hill, United States
Closing Date: Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Overview:
This senior technical position provides guidance and oversight for training and service delivery improvement strategies, projects and tools as they are being conceptualized, developed or implemented by Ipas programs in Asia. The Senior Health Systems Associate works closely with in-country Ipas staff and partners to ensure that program activities are conducted in accordance with agency standards (clinical accuracy and training effectiveness). The Senior Health Systems Associate also works with in-country staff to ensure accurate use of Ipas global systems for tracking training and service delivery intervention information and reviews monitoring data to inform programmatic changes and timely correction of deficiencies at both country and regional level. The Senior Health Systems Associate seeks additional technical support, as needed, from the Global Health Systems Unit and serves as a two-way conduit of information to ensure that both the in-country and NC Health Systems staff are aware of important innovations, needs, refinements, and lessons learned.

Responsibilities:
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
Provides input on country and regional program design, proposal development, and reports to ensure core health system components are represented Reviews and provides inputs on country-adapted training, educational material, standards and guidelines to ensure consistency with agency standards, and ensures Clinical Affairs provides technical review and sign-off on clinically-related content and recommendations Ensures that materials and methodologies used in Ipas-supported training and service delivery programs are consistent with Ipas standards Builds the capacity of in-country staff, consultants and the agency in technical content area Disseminates agency training and service delivery improvement program outcomes and approaches

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
Supply technical inputs to in-country programs on strategic program and event planning, design, implementation and evaluation Provide technical assistance in the application of effective training and service delivery approaches and models to other units within the agency and partner organizations Provide technical assistance regarding curriculum adaptation to meet particular program needs Provide inputs to country teams on HS-related staffing and consultant decisions;
Provide leadership and support for CAC training elements and co-facilitates non-clinical elements of training events as needed;
Ensures country programs are utilizing abortion technology supply and resupply guidance

PROJECT SUPPORT AND MONITORING:
Provides technical assistance in implementing Ipas’s standard procedures for trainee and site support and monitoring Reviews quarterly site monitoring results to identify gaps in trainee and site performance and needed improvements Reviews country level health system activities entered into the GEM reporting system and tracks progress in achieving targets Coordinates with other members of the Regional Support Team to mutually support achievement of results

WRITING AND REPORTING:
Participates in donor processes including report and proposal writing;
Summarizes and presents technical activities and results to share best practices and lessons learned;
Make presentations related to Ipas training and service delivery improvement efforts as needed.

Requirements:
Advanced degree in relevant discipline; 8 + years relevant experience;
Demonstrated leadership, strategic planning and technical skills in areas of responsibility;
Proven management, supervisory, budgeting, and negotiating skills;
Excellent communication and writing skills;
International experience and expertise required, preferably in Asia;
Ability to represent Ipas externally, including communications and negotiations with partners;
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
Demonstrated cross-cultural/interpersonal skills;
Demonstrated computer proficiency;
Ability to travel 30 % to plan, implement or supervise technical activities.
Clinical background highly desirable, but there are no direct clinical responsibilities associated with the position

How to apply:
Please apply online at: https://jobs-ipas.icims.com/jobs/1286/job




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